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The British Invasion
Signature TheatreAug. 20 – 31 Hop the pond for a rocking salute to the UK artists who thrilled and inspired us.
Library of Congress National Book Festival
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterSat. Aug 31 Over 140 authors, poets and illustrators includingU.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, historians David McCullough and Michael Beschloss, celebrity D.C. chef and humanitarian José Andrés, graphic novel superstar Raina Telgemeier.
Disney Pixar's Coco: Concert & Film with NSO
Wolf TrapSat. Jul 27 A family-friendly, live-to-picture concert event
The Band's Visit
The Kennedy CenterJul. 23 – Aug. 4 Celebrates the deeply human ways music, longing, and laughter can connect us all.
Dear Evan Hansen
The Kennedy CenterAug. 6 – Sep. 8 The deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it.
Herbie Hancock with Kamasi Washington
Wolf TrapTue. Jul 30 Rejoice in an evening of jazz fusion and R&B!
Queens of Egypt
National GeographicThru Sep. 2 This multisensory exhibition will bring you back in time some 3,500 years, to the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt.
The Second City's America; It's Complicated!
The Kennedy CenterThru Aug. 11 Comedy legends The Second City return to the Kennedy Center with an all-new, all-hilarious show.
Sing-A-Long: Sound Of Music
Wolf TrapSat. Aug 24 Sing-a-long with the movie using on-screen lyrics and become the star of the show. Lederhosen and veils welcome!
Live from the Lawn: UkeFest Finale
StrathmoreWed. Aug 21 Features ukulele superstars Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Daniel Ho, and Peter Luongo along with a mass strum-along.
Disney's Aladdin
The Kennedy CenterJul. 23 – Sep. 7 Discover a whole new world at Disney’s Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical!
Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Enjoy fun, interactive, and educational performances of music, dance, puppetry, and storytellingSpotlights
LOC Concerts on the Lawn: Verny Varela Combo & Salsa Dancing
Library of Congress North LawnThu. Aug 15
LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn: Jurassic Park
Library of Congress North LawnThu. Aug 15
Lakota John Locklear
Library of CongressWed. Aug 7
Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote
Library of CongressThru Sep. 1, 2020
LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Library of Congress North LawnThu. Aug 8
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
National ArchivesThru Jan. 3, 2021
Baseball Americana
Library of CongressThru Jul. 27
Eye to I: Self-Portraits from 1900 to Today
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryThru Aug. 18
The Second City's America; It's Complicated!
The Kennedy CenterThru Aug. 11
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers with Amos Lee
Wolf TrapWed. Jul 24
Ursula von Rydingsvard: The Contour of Feeling
National Museum of Women in the ArtsThru Jul. 28
George Mason: The Founding Father Who Gave Us the Bill of Rights
National ArchivesFri. Aug 16
